Tag: ASX:CPU

Computershare is under Algo Engine buy conditions and is a current holding in our ASX 100 model portfolio.

We see buying support at $11.00.

  Computershare has been on our “high conviction” shortlist for the past few months and today’s 1H20 earnings result helps to support our bearish case.

EPS fell 17% on the same time last year. Lower margin income, weaker corporate actions and pressure in the UK mortgage business all weighed on earnings.

We’re skeptical of the company’s reassurance that 2H earnings will improve.

Computershare is under Algo Engine sell conditions.

CPU trades on 20x PE and a 2.6% dividend yield with a backdrop of falling earnings growth. We expect EPS growth to trend towards “flat” numbers at best.

Our valuation forecast is for CPU to find support at or near $14.50.

Computershare is under Algo Engine sell conditions and has been forming a series of lower high patterns since topping at $20.50 in September last year.

We continue to view the market’s assessment of the future earnings growth picture, as misguided. The factors that have lead to the recovery in earnings are transitory and the 20X PE and 2.5% yield, makes CPU too rich for our liking.

Short CPU $17.00

Computershare had their investor day today and the market has reacted negatively to a softer earnings outlook.

We’ve been on the short-side of this trade following the lower high formation and the Algo Engine sell signal earlier this year. The CPU business is exposed to a number of structural headwinds and we expect further weakness in the share price.

Computershare is under Algo Engine sell conditions and has been forming a lower high pattern since topping at $20.50, September last year.

We continue to view the market’s assessment of the future earnings growth picture, as miss-guided. The factors that have lead to the recovery in earnings are transitory and the 20X PE and 2.5% yield, makes CPU too rich for our liking.

Our downside price forecast over the next 12 – 18 months is $15.00.

Computershare is under Algo Engine sell conditions and we continue to see downside risks to earnings and consensus valuations. Bond yields are well below the input levels used by analysts 6 months back, when forming the forecast valuations.

With the stock trading 20x earnings on a 2.3% yield, we see little reason to own this one.

Computershare is under Algo Engine sell conditions and we recommend staying on the short side of this trade.